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Leveraging Virtual Reality Experiences With Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Visualization of Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty
Journal of Mechanical Design
  • Sara Behdad, University at Buffalo
  • Leif P. Berg, Iowa State University
  • Deborah Thurston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Judy M. Vance, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-26-2014
DOI
10.1115/1.4026463
Abstract

Disassembly sequence planning at the early conceptual stage of design leads to enormous benefits including simplification of products, lower assembly and disassembly costs, and design modifications which result in increased potential profitability of end-of-life salvaging operations. However, in the early design stage, determining the best disassembly sequence is challenging. First, the required information is not readily available and very time-consuming to gather. In addition, the best solution is sometimes counterintuitive, even to those with experience and expertise in disassembly procedures. Integrating analytical models with immersive computing technology (ICT) can help designers overcome these issues. A two-stage procedure for doing so is introduced in this paper. In the first stage, a stochastic programming model together with the information obtained through immersive simulation is applied to determine the optimal disassembly sequence, while considering uncertain outcomes, such as time, cost, and the probability of causing damage. In the second stage, ICT is applied as a tool to explore alternative disassembly sequence solutions in an intuitive way. The benefit of using this procedure is to determine the best disassembly sequence, not only by solving the analytic model but also by capturing human expertise. The designer can apply the obtained results from these two stages to analyze and modify the product design. An example of a Burr puzzle is used to illustrate the application of the method.

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This article is from Journal of Mechanical Design 136 (2014): 1, doi:10.1115/1.4026463. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
ASME
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Sara Behdad, Leif P. Berg, Deborah Thurston and Judy M. Vance. "Leveraging Virtual Reality Experiences With Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Visualization of Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty" Journal of Mechanical Design Vol. 136 Iss. 4 (2014) p. 1055 - 8
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judy_vance/57/